Steps for Bidding Out a Job as a General Contractor (GC)
Send complete plans to all subcontractors (architectural, structural, grading, civil, MEP).
Send our scope of work for each trade (they bid our scopes, not theirs, our scope goes into the sub-agreement). Our scope of work supersedes any conflicting/missing information in the plans.
Follow up with the subcontractors regularly to ensure timely submissions of their bids. Follow-up is a must, provide a deadline, and give them a heads up a week before the due date.
Assemble all the received bids. For missing bids, utilize historical costs (price per unit or price per foot) relevant to the specific trade.
Assemble all the numbers and triple-check for accuracy.
By following these steps, you can efficiently bid out a job as a General Contractor and ensure a smooth and organized process.
*If there is a big variance in a price from one sub to others, look into it. They might have missed something.
Terrific! Wouldn’t have these steps any other way, Artem. Thank you!
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